Software & Product Engineering Studio

We build digital products that move businesses forward.

ShelNova Labs is a software development company in Nairobi, Kenya building modern websites, web applications, mobile apps, and AI-powered solutions for ambitious businesses worldwide.

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Business Operations Dashboard

Real-time analytics & platform metrics

Live System

Revenue

$24,780

↑ +18.4% this mo

Active Users

1,248

Across 4 products

Uptime

99.98%

SLA Guaranteed

Revenue Growth Analytics
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Trusted by businesses, founders & creators worldwide

Flutter
React
Next.js
Laravel
Node.js
Firebase
AWS

50K+

ACTIVE USERS

10+

PRODUCTS BUILT

5+

GLOBAL MARKETS

99.9%

PLATFORM UPTIME

01 / SELECTED WORK

Selected Work

A selection of products, platforms, and experiences we've designed and engineered.

01Live on Play Store

BibleWise

Ask. Learn. Grow in Faith. Get instant guidance from your AI Bible Coach.

Mobile AppAI CoachChapter InsightsEdTech

An AI-powered Bible study platform featuring conversational AI Coach guidance, structured chapter insights (Summary, Main Idea, Timeline, Cross-Refs), daily reflection prompts, and reading plans.

BibleWise product mockup
02Live on App Stores

Kadi Classic

The fast-paced Kenyan card game, digitally reimagined.

Mobile AppReal-Time MultiplayerGamingConsumer

A digital version of the traditional Kenyan Kadi card game featuring instant online matchmaking, smart AI opponents, custom rooms, and global leaderboards.

Kadi Classic product mockup
03Internal SaaS Platform

ShelNova OS (FlowDesk)

All-in-one business operations, analytics, and revenue engine.

Web AppSaaSDashboardProduct Engineering

A scalable SaaS dashboard built to manage digital products, monitor real-time subscription revenue, automate customer support workflows, and track product health.

ShelNova OS (FlowDesk) product mockup
04Live at jiranify.com

JiraniFy

Explore your neighborhood — trusted local tools & verified resident signals.

Mobile AppHyperlocal SocialCommunity MarketplaceVerified Resident Feed

A verified neighborhood social network and local operating platform enabling estate residents to share live signals, buy & sell locally, host community events, and post neighbor shouts.

JiraniFy product mockup
05In Development

Gist & Gain

Learn more in less time through AI-curated audio & micro-insights.

Mobile AppAI & MLEdTechContent

An AI-powered self-improvement platform delivering key book summaries, interactive audio podcasts, smart flashcards, and retention quizzes in Gist (5-min) and Deep (15-min) modes.

Gist & Gain product mockup
06Live on Play Store

Nyimbo za Jeshi la Wokovu

Digital Swahili songbook & hymnal app for Salvation Army congregations.

Mobile AppFaith & CultureSwahili HymnalOffline First

A digital Swahili hymnal and songbook application serving Salvation Army congregations with instant song search by number/title, offline access, and audio tunes.

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Nyimbo za Jeshi la Wokovu

"Digital Swahili songbook & hymnal app for Salvation Army congregations."

Live on Play Store
07In Development

GreenNexus

AI-powered environmental data & climate intelligence platform.

Web AppAI & ClimateTechOpen DataEnvironmental Analytics

An intelligent climate data platform analyzing regional environmental metrics, carbon monitoring, and sustainability compliance through predictive AI modeling.

greennexus.shelnovalabs.com
SYSTEM TELEMETRYSTATUS: ONLINE
08Open Source Project

CareerOps

AI-powered career operations engine & automated job search OS.

AI & GoOpen SourceCLI & WebAutomation

An advanced AI career operations platform built on Claude Code featuring 14 skill modes, Go dashboard, PDF resume synthesis, and batch application processing.

CareerOps product mockup
03 / OUR PROCESS

How We Work

A proven, transparent process for building digital products that create real impact.

01

DISCOVER

Understand problem, target users, and technical scope.

We dive deep into your business objectives, target audience requirements, and existing infrastructure to define a sharp product blueprint.

02

DESIGN

Define product experience and system architecture.

We craft high-fidelity UI wireframes, establish interactive design systems, and model robust API schemas before writing code.

03

BUILD

Engineer with modern frameworks and rigorous testing.

Our team writes clean, modular, type-safe code using Next.js, Flutter, Go, and Laravel with continuous integration and automated testing.

04

LAUNCH

Deploy, verify performance, and release to real users.

We orchestrate seamless cloud deployments (Vercel, AWS, Firebase), monitor error metrics, and launch your product cleanly.

05

IMPROVE

Measure analytics, optimize speed, and evolve features.

Post-launch, we analyze real-world telemetry, refine user conversion funnels, and ship iterative feature updates.

Your idea. Our engineering expertise.

Let's turn your vision into a powerful digital product.

04 / TECHNOLOGY STACK

Built for the modern web.

We use proven, modern technologies to build fast, scalable, and secure digital products.

Frontend Frameworks

React 19Next.js 16FlutterTypeScriptTailwind CSS v4

Backend & APIs

LaravelNode.jsGoPythonREST & WebSockets

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWSFirebaseVercelCloudflareDocker

Databases & Storage

PostgreSQLMySQLFirestoreRedisSQLite

AI & Machine Learning

OpenAI APIClaude / AnthropicVector EmbeddingsRAG PipelinesPyTorch

Engineering Tools

Git & GitHubGitHub Actions CI/CDJest / VitestTurbopackPostman

The right tools for long-term success.

Scalable. Secure. Future-ready.

05 / ABOUT SHELNOVA LABS

About ShelNova Labs

We're a small team with a big engineering mindset.

ShelNova Labs is a digital product studio focused on building thoughtful software platforms, mobile applications, and AI-powered systems. We combine deep technical expertise with a product-first mindset to help businesses build, innovate, and grow.

01

Product Thinking

We start with your users and business goals — defining what to build before writing a single line of code.

02

Engineering Excellence

Clean, scalable, type-safe, and maintainable code built with modern frameworks and strict architectural patterns.

03

Intuitive Design

Interfaces engineered around usability, clarity, speed, and conversion — creating expensive-looking experiences.

04

Long-term Partnerships

We work as your embedded product engineering partner, continuously optimizing and scaling your software.

Leadership & Engineering

Meet the Team

A focused engineering & design team building products with purpose. Every person shapes what ShelNova Labs becomes.

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CEO · FOUNDER

Shelton Shamola Juma

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Visionary founder driving ShelNova Labs' strategic direction, product architecture, and engineering growth. Passionate about building software that creates real-world community impact.

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CTO · ENGINEERING

Qabale Bonaya Roba

Chief Technology Officer

Engineering leader overseeing technical infrastructure, cloud architecture, and technical excellence across all ShelNova Labs products.

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HEAD OF DESIGN

Tom Kariuki

Head of Design & UX

Crafting the visual language and user experience across ShelNova Labs' product suite — ensuring every interface is intuitive, fluid, and expensive-looking.

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HEAD OF GROWTH

Bob Otieno

Head of Growth & Operations

Driving user acquisition, strategic partnerships, and community engagement — bringing ShelNova Labs' apps to the people who need them most.

06 / GET IN TOUCH

Have an idea worth building?

Tell us about your project and let's turn your vision into a powerful digital product.

hello@shelnovalabs.com
Nairobi, Kenya
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